Job 22:2

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

Who has directed Yahweh’s Spirit, or has taught him as his counselor?

No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.”

For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

“For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?”

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

Pharaoh said, “Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don’t know Yahweh, and moreover I will not let Israel go.”

The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’

If you are righteous, what do you give him? Or what does he receive from your hand?

The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.

Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

He isn’t served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.

For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

Yahweh commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Yahweh our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are today.

to love Yahweh your God, to obey his voice, and to cling to him; for he is your life, and the length of your days, that you may dwell in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness?’

for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won’t descend after him.

Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,

I said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’ ”

What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

These things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, humility, and severity to the body; but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

If it is true that I have erred, my error remains with myself.

“Shall any teach God knowledge, since he judges those who are high?

(for the length of my life is still in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils);

if my step has turned out of the way, if my heart walked after my eyes, if any defilement has stuck to my hands,

The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

But I trust in you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my God.”

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”

Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.

Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.

Then I said, “Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, Yahweh of Armies!”

He will give the rain for your seed, with which you will sow the ground; and bread of the increase of the ground will be rich and plentiful. In that day, your livestock will feed in large pastures.

God Yahweh, he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it, says:

For who has stood in the council of Yahweh, that he should perceive and hear his word? Who has listened to my word, and heard it?

A revelation, Yahweh’s word concerning Israel. Yahweh, who stretches out the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says:

I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, ‘It is my people;’ and they will say, ‘Yahweh is my God.’ ”

You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God;’ and ‘What profit is it that we have followed his instructions, and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Armies?

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.

Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.

but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.

In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

‘For in him we live, move, and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his offspring.’

They have all turned away. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.”

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

“Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?”

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard.

He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

to keep Yahweh’s commandments and statutes, which I command you today for your good?

Look at this. We have searched it. It is so. Hear it, and know it for your good.”

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?’

My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

Yahweh our God, other lords besides you have had dominion over us, but we will only acknowledge your name.

One will say, ‘I am Yahweh’s;’ and another will be called by the name of Jacob; and another will write with his hand ‘to Yahweh,’ and honor the name of Israel.”

If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.